We've selected some of our favorite magical books. Please note that these titles can be found in the Juvenile section of the library unless otherwise noted.
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The Lion of Lark-Hayes Manor
by Aubrey Hartman
Making a dangerous bargain with a desperate water nymph, Poppy Woodlock gets her very own flying lion, but when the lives of everyone around her begin to unravel, she must be clever, bold and loud in order to undo what she's done.
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Which Way to Anywhere
by Cressida Cowell
Gifted with the ability to draw maps of worlds that are beyond imagining, K2 O'Hero, sworn to keep his family's Magical history a secret, must use his gift to find a crossing point into one of those worlds when his baby sister is kidnapped.
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Secrets of the Sky: The Chaos Monster
by Sayantani DasGupta
Ten-year-old Kinjal knows something strange is going on. His dog disappears before his eyes, two enormous flying horses appear Kinjal and his twin sister, Kiya, to a a magical realm, where the horses need them to help solve a mystery threatening their lives. The twins must use Kiya's scientific skills and Kinjal's love of books and language to help the horses. Once there, they discover that the simple mystery is more nefarious than they thought, and the plot goes all the way to the top.
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The Guardian Test
by Christina Soontornvat
Accepted to the Guardian Academy on Lotus Island, a place where kids transform into magical creatures sworn to protect the natural world, young farm girl Plum finds herself struggling and might be forced to leave school if she cannot embrace her inner animal soon.
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A Breath of Mischief
by MarcyKate Connolly
When the Wind, the element who raised her, vanishes, Aria and her best friend Gwyn, a young gryphling, discover the Wind is being held captive by a sinister alchemist, compelling the two friends to complete a series of magical trials to set the Wind free.
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Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit
by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Inheriting a grieving fox spirit named Kai after his older brother Jamie dies, Theo Tan and Kai must cast aside their differences to solve the mystery surrounding Jamie's death, which is linked to a mysterious corporation.
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Valentina Salazar is Not a Monster Hunter
by Zoraida Córdova
After her father is killed during a failed mission to rescue a magical creature who wandered into our world, Valerie follows in his footsteps to save a mythical egg from the dreaded monster hunters.
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Magically Maximus
by Kiki Thorpe
Moving from the city to a farm called Horsetail Hollow, Maddie and her sister Evie discover a wishing well that, after their wishes get mixed up, takes them on an adventure of a lifetime.
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Mapmaker
by Lisa Moore Ramée
Walt's magical ability to bring maps to life puts him, his twin sister Van, and new friend Dylan in danger when an enchanted heirloom strands them in the fantastical world of Djaruba and they discover a malevolent rival to the kingdom, a fellow mapmaker, has nefarious plans for Walt.
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A Darkening of Dragons
by Seth Patrick
In jail for playing a forbidden spell, thirteen-year-old Piper discovers a deadly truth and must stop the evil Piper of Hamelyn with the help of a girl cursed to live as a rat and a fire-breathing dracogriff.
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Amari and the night brothers
by B. B. Alston
Discovering that she has a supernaturally enhanced talent, Amari Peters enters a summer tryout at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, where she is considered the enemy, in order to find her missing brother.
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The Last Fallen Star: A Gifted Clans Novel
by Graci Kim
After thirteen-year-old Hattie Oh casts a dangerous spell so her adopted sister, Riley, will get a share of her inherited magic, Riley must undertake a near-impossible quest to save Hattie from death.
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The Secret of Glendunny: The Haunting
by Kathryn Lasky
In the wilds of Scotland, a secret colony of beavers have been hiding in plain sight, safe from humans who crave their fur, until Dunwattle, a young beaver kit, exposes their hidden colony and faces a fate worse than death.
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The Firebird Song
by Arnée Flores
A youth from a frozen and decimated kingdom teams up with a lake barge girl with no memory of her past to decipher a murdered queen’s dying message, restore the realm’s protective Firebird and defeat an evil magical usurper.
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Kitty Quest
by Phil Corbett
In need of some extra cash, kittens Woolfrik and Perigold decide to become professional monster slayers as huge beasts rampage the town, and with the help and guidance of a ghost of an ancient warrior, they learn what it takes to be heroes. Please note, this book can be found in the Juvenile Graphic Novel section of the library.
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The Last Kids on Earth
by Max Brallier
After a monster apocalypse hits town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team of friends to help slay the eerily intelligent monster known as Blarg.
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The Rose Legacy
by Jessica Day George
Orphaned Anthea Cross hopes to finally find a home with her long-lost uncle, but after she learns that her uncle secretly breeds forbidden horses, she discovers that she is able to communicate with them.
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A Tale of Magic...
by Chris Colfer
This tale set in the universe of the Land of Stories finds 14-year-old Brystal pursuing creative ways of obtaining books in an oppressive Southern Kingdom where women are forbidden to read.
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Dragon Pearl
by Yoon Ha Lee
Min, a thirteen-year-old girl with fox-magic, stows away on a battle cruiser and impersonates a cadet in order to solve the mystery of what happened to her older brother in the Thousand World Space Forces.
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A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle
Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's missing father who disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.
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